I suppose it boils down to the fact that on Internet everyone has a voice. You, me, the Joe next door, as well as our employers and yes our employers competitors are all allowed to voice their opinion with little or nothing in the way of filtering. This can be good or bad depending on who you are and how you look at it.
When I came to this forum I thought my insights into what drove Clearstream design might be interesting in light of the original topic of the thread and the fact that others were already discussing the Clearstream antennas in the thread anyway.
For what its worth, it has been my opinion for quite a long time now that, for DTV at least, Gain is NOT the ultimate measure of an antenna and that there are a lot of other factors that go into designing an antenna that performs well and is commercially successful. Through my posts I have tried to illustrate some of those considerations. I sincerely hope that the forum readers find such information useful whether they are looking to buy an antenna or design and build one of their own.
Of course, you made it plain as day in multiple posts that while you appreciated the innovations in the Clearstreams that you would still not recommend them for various reasons unrelated to performance. Since I work daily with and for the company you were deriding its only natural that I present my side of the story in an attempt to change your mind and to present a more balanced picture for the other readers. I'm sure you or anyone else would do the same if you were in my shoes.
It is my understanding that such discourse should not be a problem on the forums provided that party affiliations are made clear and the discussion is conducted in a civilized manner. I believe my posts have met those requirements.
For what its worth, I still welcome and appreciate your input on various antenna and reception issues and look forward to engaging with you on topics that readers may find more interesting than this.
Regards,
John
When I came to this forum I thought my insights into what drove Clearstream design might be interesting in light of the original topic of the thread and the fact that others were already discussing the Clearstream antennas in the thread anyway.
For what its worth, it has been my opinion for quite a long time now that, for DTV at least, Gain is NOT the ultimate measure of an antenna and that there are a lot of other factors that go into designing an antenna that performs well and is commercially successful. Through my posts I have tried to illustrate some of those considerations. I sincerely hope that the forum readers find such information useful whether they are looking to buy an antenna or design and build one of their own.
Of course, you made it plain as day in multiple posts that while you appreciated the innovations in the Clearstreams that you would still not recommend them for various reasons unrelated to performance. Since I work daily with and for the company you were deriding its only natural that I present my side of the story in an attempt to change your mind and to present a more balanced picture for the other readers. I'm sure you or anyone else would do the same if you were in my shoes.
It is my understanding that such discourse should not be a problem on the forums provided that party affiliations are made clear and the discussion is conducted in a civilized manner. I believe my posts have met those requirements.
For what its worth, I still welcome and appreciate your input on various antenna and reception issues and look forward to engaging with you on topics that readers may find more interesting than this.
Regards,
John